Music from South Asia

Released in 1957, this collection of songs is only a small sampling of the vast cultural and musical diversity to found in South Asia. Various forms of both the older Hindu style and more modern Muslim style are represented on this record. Liner notes include brief explanations on the development of the various forms of music present in South Asia, along with detailed song information.

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101	Gauri Dance (Sorastra State)	Men and women from Sorastra state singing and playing drums	03:58
102	Dance with Long Horns (Kulu Valley)	Horn player and drummer from Kulu valley	04:16
103	Siddia Dance (Hyderabad) (1)	Men from Hyderabad singing and drumming	01:44
104	Siddia Dance (Hyderabad) (2)	Men from Hyderabad singing and drumming	01:32
105	Tabla Tarangi (Central India)	Woman from Central India singing, tabla player, drummer	03:20
106	Folk Song (Goa)	Male chorus and plucked string instrumentalist from Goa	03:14
107	Marital Song (Nepal)	Nepali male singers and drummers	04:47
201	Folk Dance (Sind State)	Sindhi woodwind instrumentalist and drummers	02:09
202	Khatak Dance (Northwest Frontier, Pathan)	Male singers, bagpipe players, and drummers from Pathan	02:29
203	Classical Song (Pakistan)	Male singer from Pakistan, sitar player, drummer	08:20
204	Wedding Song (Pakistan Pushtu)	Group of female singers, a flute player, and drummers from Pakistan	04:32
205	Geet (Kashmir)	Group of male singers, plucked string instrumentalists and drummers from Kashmir	03:46

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